# FW: That numeric verb thing again.

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@trantor.storm.net)
Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:43:25 PST

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    In article <01BAFF27.1F7CF400@phoenix.clawpaw.com>,
    Ron Stanions  <chaeon@roc.clawpaw.com> wrote:
    >
    >For all your above examples (plus one) I would use:
    >
    >                          when $server_options.support_numeric_verbname_strings is:
    >                            0  (new style)                      1 (old style)
    >.program me:2           <-- programs me:("2")()             programs verb #3 on me
    >.program me:(2)         <-- programs verb #2 on me.         raises E_TYPE
    >.program me:("2")       <-- programs me:("2")()             programs me:("2")()
    >.program me:("(2)")     <-- programs me:("(2)")()           programs me:("(2)")()
    >.program me:(":hey")    <-- programs me:(":hey:)()          programs me:(":hey:")()
    >

    .program is a command; it can't raise anything.

    Besides, "new style" is always supported, even if
    support_numeric_verbname_strings_through_the_use_of_very_long_server_option_properties
    is true.

    	-hpa

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